Teen dies after shooting

LONG BEACH - A teenage boy was fatally shot on Sunday afternoon in downtown Long Beach, authorities said.

A Long Beach police officer was flagged down by a bystander in the area of Pacific Avenue and 15th Street at approximately 12:30 p.m., said Sgt. David Marander of the Long Beach Police Department.

The officer found a victim lying on the sidewalk on the 1500 block of Cedar Avenue. He had been shot once in the upper torso, Marander said. The victim was transported to nearby hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

Authorities believe the victim is about 16 years old, but were still waiting to confirm his age and identity, Marander said.

A Razor scooter found at the scene was taken into evidence. Authorities on Sunday could not confirm if the victim was riding the scooter at the time of the shooting.

No suspect information has been released. Anyone with more information is urged to contact Long Beach homicide detectives Daniel Mendoza or Malcolm Evans at 562-570-7244.

Marander said Sunday's murder marks the third murder in Long Beach in 2008.

Minutes after midnight on New Year's Day, Jonathan Fernandez, a 25-year-old Victorville resident, was killed in a quadruple shooting at a party on the 1900 block of Pine Avenue.

On Friday, the body of a 60-year-old man who appeared to have been stabbed to death was discovered in a trash can on the 1600 block of East 10th Street.

That man's identity was not released on Sunday, pending notification of family, said Investigator Jerry McKibben of the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office.